Cheap flights from Chicago to Cairo from $379

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Cairo. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $734. If you’re not able to fly to Cairo in October, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago to Cairo during August average around $750.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Cairo is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Cairo on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $813. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Chicago because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,071.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Cairo for the best Chicago - Cairo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairo from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairo for around $873 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairo from Chicago for as low as $767 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Cairo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Cairo flight.

Delta and Royal Jordanian are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Cairo

Egyptair, Turkish Airlines and ITA Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairo from Chicago according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairo. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Cairo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Chicago and Cairo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 47 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Egyptair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amman (AMM) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $635.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 05m.

Warsaw (WAW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 28m.